HYFR

Featuring Lil Wayne

"HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" is Take Care's high-energy release valve, a fast, aggressive Drake-and-Wayne duet that abandons the album's introspection for sheer momentum. Produced by T-Minus and built around a relentless flow and a chant-along hook, it functions as a celebration of arrival — a rejection of nostalgia and a refusal to apologize for who he has become. The song is widely read as the album's most extroverted moment, a deliberate counterweight to its many ballads. Its Director X-helmed video, themed around a re-staged bar mitzvah filmed at Miami's Temple Israel, became a memorable cultural artifact tied to Drake's Jewish background, won Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2012 MTV VMAs and Video of the Year at the 2013 Juno Awards, and gave the song an outsized visual legacy. Released as the album's sixth single, it peaked at number 62 on the Hot 100 and was nominated for Best Rap Performance at the 2013 Grammys.

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Editorially reviewed· Last verified 2026-05-18

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Citations below were matched specifically to "HYFR" and Take Care. Drake Universe catalogs songs by album placement, verified collaborators, producers, samples, and themes, and avoids unsupported lyric-level claims.

Genius: 'Buried Alive Interlude' on Take CareGenius · 2011-11-15 — Primary track page for Kendrick's Take Care interlude.
Complex: Drake — The Heir cover storyComplex · 2011-10-01 — Complex cover story tied to the Take Care rollout.
Vibe: Drake — Take Care coverVibe · 2011-08-22 — Vibe cover story used for the 2011 Take Care interview.
The Fader: Drake — Take Care featureThe Fader · 2011-10-24 — Fader print feature tied to Take Care.
Wikipedia: Jamie xxWikipedia — Biographical reference for James Smith and the 2011 'I'll Take Care of You' edit licensed for Drake's 'Take Care.'
Take Care (album) — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Release date, label, recording, singles, chart peaks, RIAA certifications, Grammy Best Rap Album, Metacritic/Pitchfork scores, year-end and all-time accolades, sample-clearance delay, Weeknd contribution dispute.
Take Care (song) — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — Jamie xx/40 production, Gil Scott-Heron / Brook Benton / Bobby Bland sample chain, Metalworks recording, #7 Hot 100, 7x Platinum, Yoann Lemoine video, Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #267, Florence + the Machine cover.
HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) — WikipediaWikipedia · 2026-05-18 — T-Minus production, E.S.G. "Swanging and Banging" and Paula Abdul "Knocked Out" samples, Director X bar-mitzvah video at Temple Israel, #62 Hot 100, 2x Platinum, MTV VMA/Juno wins, Grammy Best Rap Performance nomination.
Drake — Dreams Money Can Buy (Genius)Genius · 2026-05-18 — Song bio confirming May 20, 2011 OVO-blog release as first of four Take Care loosies and the Jai Paul 'BTSTU' sample.
Drake — Trust Issues (Genius)Genius · 2026-05-18 — Confirms June 21, 2011 release as second Take Care loosie, 40/T-Minus/Adrian X credits, and 'I'm on One' interpolation.
Drake — Club Paradise (Genius)Genius · 2026-05-18 — Confirms Sept 10, 2011 release as third Take Care loosie, The Weeknd background vocals, the Club Paradise Tour namesake and the omitted Bob Marley outro.
Drake — Free Spirit (Genius)Genius · 2026-05-18 — Confirms Sept 10, 2011 release as fourth Take Care loosie, Rick Ross feature and Sade 'I Will Be Your Friend' sample.